Prior to any industrial action or other significant trade union ballot, such as a strike ballot, an indicative or consultation ballot may be undertaken to gauge member interest on the topic concerned. Indicative or consultative ballots are undertaken as a formal ballot is costly, due to being covered by legislation which forces a trade union to use a postal paper ballot or workplace ballot.
For membership organisation that govern by democracy, making sure the election process to your Board, Council or Committee is impartial and delivered according to the relevant election rules or constitution, is crucial to the validity of the result.
Model rules, e-voting and engagement sessions get delegates’ votes! The introduction of the New Model rules in 2014 gave NHS Foundation Trusts the opportunity to incorporate e-voting in to their Council of Governor Elections. In response to this UK Engage, the UK’s...
